Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

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Mil Mi-26 Z3075 captured in the air . Photo Damanbir Sekhon

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Mil Mi-26 Z3075 captured in the air . Photo Damanbir Sekhon

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Mil Mi-26 Z3075 captured in the air . Photo Damanbir Sekhon

Mil Mi-26 Z3076

Z3076 is the seen parked at Chandigarh. This aircraft carries the name "Zanskar" on the forward fuselage

Mil Mi-26 Z3076

Mil Mi-26 "Zanskar" seen parked at Chandigarh. Z3076 is the last of the four Mi-26s acquired by the IAF in the late 80s

Featherweight at Ladakh

Mi-26 of No.126 Helicopter Flight seen parked at Leh in Ladakh.

Mil Mi-26 landing at Adampur.

This Mi-26 [Z3075], touches down at Adampur AFS. No.126 Featherweights Helicopter Unit, based at Pathankot AFS, operates the Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter.

Onwards to Russia

This Mi-26 [Z3075] makes the long journey to the manufacturers, Rostvertol at Rostov-on-Don in Russia, for six-month long overhauls.

Featherweight at Ladakh

The Mi-26 at Leh AFS. Mi-26s are used to ferry supplies & equipment for hard-to-reach Indian Army outposts along the Himalayan frontiers.

Mi-26 over Hyderabad

This Mi-26 was used to airlift the Prithvi Missile from Hyderabad for launch testing. This was seen over the Hussain Sagar Lake

Mil Mi-26 Z2897 on Air Force Day Flypast.

Z2897 is seen carrying the air force ensign during the Air Force Day Flypast in 2002. The aircraft has been painted in the standard Grey, and is leading a formation of two more Mi-17s.

Z2898 stationed at Chandigarh

Mil-Mi26 Z2898 seen at Chandigarh. The aircraft is in the early two-tone camo scheme.

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Mi-26 Z3075 captured in May 2013 over Chandigarh. The aircraft is one of the last two remaining serviceable examples still in service . Photo Copyright : Damanbir Singh